cudgels Synonyms
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Strong:
- bastinadoes
- saps
- mallets
- clubs
- waddies
- bludgeons
- rods
- hammers
- bats
- billies
- shillalahs
- maces
- nightsticks
- staves
- shillelaghs
- billy-clubs
- staffs
- truncheons
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cudgels Meaning
cudgels
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
cudgels Sentence Examples
- The protesters brandished cudgels to defend their position.
- The general ordered his troops to take up cudgels against the invading force.
- The club members engaged in a mock battle with padded cudgels.
- The shepherd used his cudgel to guide his flock.
- The villagers wielded cudgels to protect themselves from the marauders.
- The teacher threatened to use cudgels on unruly students.
- The cudgels lay idle in the corner, gathering dust.
- The villagers gathered their cudgels and prepared to meet the attackers.
- The bully used his cudgel to intimidate smaller children.
- The police carried cudgels to maintain order during the demonstration.
FAQs About the word cudgels
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
batons, canes, bastinadoes, saps, mallets, clubs, waddies, bludgeons, rods, hammers
No antonyms found.
The protesters brandished cudgels to defend their position.
The general ordered his troops to take up cudgels against the invading force.
The club members engaged in a mock battle with padded cudgels.
The shepherd used his cudgel to guide his flock.
